Sounding toy.



F. G. ROVENSKY.

SOUNDING TOY.

. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 20. 1911.

1 926998 1 Q Patented June 11,1918.

INVEN'T'UPE' UNITED TATEbi FRANK G. ROVENSKY, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO TIL LIAM H. SCOTT AND ONE-THIRD TO SIGMUND SCI-IRAGENHEIM, BOTH OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

SOUNDING TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 11., 1%13.

Application filed August 20, 1917. Serial No. 187,265.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, F RANK G. RovENsKY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Sounding Toy; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention, relates to toys which will produce a varying characteristic sound, particularly the sound that is characteristic of small animals and birds. The invention may be contained in diflerent structures. I shall describe one of such constructions hereinafter. The construction selected is illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of the structure containing my invention, Fig. 2 is a side view of the structure, Fig. 3 is an illustration of one of the elements for producing the sound, Fig. 4 is an illustration of the sound coacting element and the supporting member, Fig. 5 illus trates a figure used in the particular structures selected for causing rotation of the sounding member illustrated in Fig. 3.

1, Fig. 1, is a rod, preferably made of wood, having a concave, preferably semi spherical cavity 2 located in one end thereof. 8 is a member having a semi-spherical projection 4 that fits into the cavity 2 located in the end of the rod 1. A pin or brad 5 is passed through the sounding element 3 and driven into the rod 1 in order to permit rotation of the sounding element 3 and yet hold it in place in the cavity. Rotation of the element 3 causes a shrill sound by the friction produced between the two members 1 and 3. If desired, the sounding element 3 may be provided with a flange 1. The sounding element 3 is provided with a square head or projection 6 having beveled sides 7 for engagement of the rotating element or figure whereby rotation of the sounding element 3 may be readily produced. The figure or rotating member 8 which may be made in the form of a monkey or a parrot or other attractive or characteristic representation, is formed preferably of cardboard and is provided with metal reinforcing strip or member 9 having an opening 10 that fits over the head 6 of the sounding member 3. The center of gravity of the figure 8 is located remote from the opening 10 so that the figure will have considerable centrifugal action when the upper end of the rod 1 is rotated through a small cirole thereby causing the sounding element 3 to be pressed against the surface of the cavity 2 not only by the action of the pin 5, but also by the tilting action of the figure 8 when the same is swung around the end of the rod 1.

The upper end of the head 6 snugly fits in the opening 10 formed in the reinforced member 9 so that the figure 8 may be snapped over the head. Moreover, the looseness that will then be produced by rea son of the shape of the head will permit of variation of pressure and direction of pressure of the figure when it is swung about the upper end of the rod 1 to cause variable sounds upon rotation of the sounding mem ber 3.

I claim:

1. In a toy, a rod, a sounding member socketed in the end of the rod, a figure of sheet material removably connected to the sounding member.

2. In a toy, a pair of sounding members, one of the members rotatably movable with respect to the other of the sounding members, the rotatable member having it head having inclined sides, a figure having an opening for engaging the sides of the head.

3. In a toy, a pair of sounding me1nbers, one of the sounding members mounted for rotative movements, the rotatable member having a head, a figure of sheet material removably connected to the head.

4. In a toy, a pair of sounding members, one of the members rotatably connected to the other of the members for producing a sound by the frictional contact between the members. a figure connected to the rotative member for causing rotation of the rotative member by whirling movement of the mcmber to which the lOtdlTlVG member is connected.

In testimony whereof. I have hereunto signed my name to this specification.

FRANK Gr. ROVENSKY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 1'3. 

